Octobop
Jeru
Why don't you come over 'bout a quarter to nineBring all of your fam'ly and I will bring mineIf I should bring my brothers, and you bring the othersThen I can sing a song like Jeru, just for youJust for all the lovely people that you see in the roadWe'll sing them a song in Jeruvian modeIf I can have a pref'rence, I'll even make ref'renceTo why you write a song like Jeru, just for youThen if you'd be kind enough to tell me why youwrite these extended bridgescan it be romance that alwayshaunts me in my reverie?So why not come on over 'bout a quarter to eightIf you can come early I'll never be lateAnd now you're all invited, I hope you're delightedTo sing a little song like Jeru, just for youjust for me tooGather around, tale to be toldMaybe it's new, maybe it's old, listen my friendBlowin' away, doin' alrightPlain' all day, workin' all night, listen againSongtexteMovin' along, coverin' groundSingin' the song, lovin' the sound, listen and thenblow together birds of a featherOut playin' the blues and "I Got Rhythm"All at once a moment came without a warningGot so hot we had to cool itGo for glory, tell you the storyOut payin' our dues until we found we wereassisting at an unexpected borning'twas the birth of the CoolSo now I can tell you why I'm alwaysTrying to tell you, listen, come with me,New York, and we're together in my reverieSo why don't you come over 'bout a quarter to twoForget all the others, just me and just youAnd while we're versifyingWe'd better start tryingTo write another song just for meJust for you, one more Jeru
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